This is the first time I've bothered imaging the lagoon nebula as it's only 20 degrees above the horizon from my backyard and I figured it was too low in the sky to image from my vantage point.
I'm currently having some guiding issues and hence I wanted to select a test target close to my GEM's home position, which coincidentally was close to the position of M8 so I decided to use it as the test target. I'm glad I did now as I was quite surprised with the result so I decided to post it here. If I can get my guiding issues sorted and we get more clear skies I hope to add RGB and luminance soon.
This is 11 x 15 minute sub exposures in Ha using the QHY9 on the TMB130 Refractor.
Thanks for looking
Terry Hancock
www.downunderobservatory.comLocation: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot 8th and 9th July 2011
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD by
www.astrofactors.com11 x 15 min sub exposures Hydrogen Alpha (10nm HA filter by QHY)
Scope: TMB 130SS using WO/TMB 68mm Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5V autoguider by
www.astrofactors.comGuide scope Stellarvue 60mm refractor.
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Processed with Photoshop CS5.
Note* original image of 9 exposures replaced
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